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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fort Branch (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fort Branch. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Fort Branch ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Branch: Ft. Branch

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fort Branch is located in Gibson County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gibson County: Wabash (IL), White (IL), Knox, Pike, Posey, Vanderburgh & Warrick.

Below are the counties that are near Fort Branch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Branch:

  • Gibson County     (The home county of Fort Branch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Branch, with the one closest to Fort Branch listed first.
    • Haubstadt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
      • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <2>
    • Warrenton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Gibson County
    • Douglas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County
    • Owensville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Princeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mounts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
      • Mounts is located in Gibson County
    • Buckskin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
      • Buckskin is located in Gibson County
    • Mackey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
      • Mackey is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Francisco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Somerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Patoka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
      • Patoka is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
    • Oakland City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Davies's County
    • Sandy Hook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Branch, with the one closest to Fort Branch listed first.
    • Zoar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Dubois County
    • Holland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Branch, with the one closest to Fort Branch listed first.
    • Decker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Beal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County
    • Willis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Knox County
    • Verne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Knox County
    • Monroe City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Vincennes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Branch, with the one closest to Fort Branch listed first.
    • Oatsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
      • Oatsville is located in Pike County
    • Oakland City Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Pike County
    • Spurgeon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Glezen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
      • Glezen is located in Pike County
    • Winslow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Stendal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
      • Stendal is located in Pike County
    • Petersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Alford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County
    • Whiteoak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
      • Whiteoak is located in Pike County
    • Velpen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velpen
      • Velpen is located in Pike County
    • Algiers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
      • Algiers is located in Pike County
  • Posey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Branch, with the one closest to Fort Branch listed first.
    • Cynthiana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Wendel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
      • Saint Wendel is located in Posey County
    • Poseyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stewartsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Posey County
    • Blairsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Posey County
    • Wadesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Griffin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Posey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Oliver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Posey County
    • New Harmony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Posey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <2>
    • Springfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Posey County
    • Caborn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
      • Caborn is located in Posey County
    • Bufkin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
      • Bufkin is located in Posey County
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Branch, with the one closest to Fort Branch listed first.
    • Pigeon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Spencer County
    • Bloomfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Spencer County
    • Hatfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Spencer County
    • Richland City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland City
      • Richland City is located in Spencer County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 407 people
      • Richland City has also been known as:
      • Richland
  • Vanderburgh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Branch, with the one closest to Fort Branch listed first.
    • Stacer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Inglefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <2>
    • Martin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Armstrong
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Darmstadt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Daylight
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Highland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Melody Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Kasson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Evansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Smythe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
      • Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Branch, with the one closest to Fort Branch listed first.
    • Wheatonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatonville
      • Wheatonville is located in Warrick County
    • Elberfeld
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <2>
    • Lynnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>
    • Baugh City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baugh City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County
    • Graham Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
      • Graham Valley is located in Warrick County
    • Chandler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
    • Boonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
    • Newburgh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <2>
    • Folsomville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomville
      • Folsomville is located in Warrick County
    • Dayville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
      • Dayville is located in Warrick County
    • Eames
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eames have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County
  • Edwards County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Branch, with the one closest to Fort Branch listed first.
    • Browns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <2>
    • Red Top
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County (IL)
    • Bone Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
      • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County (IL)
    • Albion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • West Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Lawrence County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Branch, with the one closest to Fort Branch listed first.
    • Saint Francisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Petersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Billett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • Helena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County (IL)
  • Richland County (IL)
    • Berryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County (IL)
  • Wabash County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Branch, with the one closest to Fort Branch listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Keensburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Patton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Allendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Adams Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Bellmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
      • Bellmont is located in Wabash County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <2>
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County (IL)
  • White County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Branch, with the one closest to Fort Branch listed first.
    • Grayville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
      • Grayville is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <2>
    • Calvin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in White County (IL)
    • Phillipstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Phillipstown is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Crossville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
      • Crossville is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <2>
    • Maunie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
      • Maunie is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <2>
  • Henderson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Branch, with the one closest to Fort Branch listed first.
    • White City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Baskett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
      • Baskett is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Henderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Spottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
      • Spottsville is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Carlinburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
      • Carlinburg is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Reed
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Henderson County (KY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fort Branch, see our County-by-County Page for Fort Branch.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fort Branch ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Branch.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fort Branch. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fort Branch and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fort Branch.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of Fort Branch.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fort Branch:

Cemeteries Near Fort Branch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Branch.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fort Branch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Branch, with the one closest to Fort Branch listed first.

  • Durham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Mariah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery
  • Stunkel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stunkel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stunkel Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
  • Marchand Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Withrow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Withrow Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Withrow Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Warrenton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Withrow Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484829 <4>
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Benson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (354 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Trinity Parish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Parish Cemetery
    • Nobles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nobles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nobles Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fort Branch had a population of 748 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fort Branch had a population of 2,775 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Branch, with the one closest to Fort Branch listed first.

  • King
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Gibson County
  • Haubstadt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
    • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <2>
  • McGary
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGary
    • McGary is located in Gibson County
  • Saint James
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Gibson County
  • Stacer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
    • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Douglas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Gibson County
  • Owensville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Princeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mounts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
    • Mounts is located in Gibson County
  • Cynthiana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Buckskin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
    • Buckskin is located in Gibson County
  • Martin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Inglefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <2>
    • Elberfeld
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <2>
    • Mackey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
      • Mackey is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fort Branch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Branch.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2472, Longitude: -87.5753       In this case, the coordinates for Fort Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fort Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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